Category: Health

  • Policy Reforms for Affordable Healthcare in the US

    One of the government’s roles is to better the lives of its citizens, and this is only possible if the leadership is intentional in achieving related goals. Regardless of the political party, the president has a role in pushing for policies that meet the needs of all Americans. Consequently, the three presidents, Trump, Obama, and…

  • Mental Health Issues: Incarcerated Adults

    Introduction The major goal of epidemiology consists of the promotion of public health through the creation of appropriate programs for high-risk populations (Fletcher, Fletcher, & Fletcher, 2013). Apart from that, the development of measurements for the outcomes of such programs is also a necessity. Indeed, the measurements can be employed as a part of a…

  • Public Health Leadership: Dealing With Epidemic

    Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Applying Another Leadership Theory How the Outcomes Might Have Changed Description of the Event Application of Servant Leadership Using Different Leadership Outcomes Conclusion Reference List Abstract The use of participative leadership guided many public health workers to deal with Ebola in West Africa. New resources, ideas, and disease management practices…

  • Social Media Platforms and the Nature of Healthcare

    Table of Contents Articles Discussion Types of Learning Materials Educational Technologies Used in Nursing Education The Importance of Distance Learning References Articles Discussion The first article explains how tutors can create videos for different nursing courses. The practice can address multiple needs in the learning process. Videos can be used for pretest studying and pre-class…

  • Financial Operating Changes in Healthcare System Reform in the United States

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction The United States has one of the unique and most complex healthcare systems in the world. Its notable features include the absence of central governance with multiple players involved, inequality in access which is based on the type of insurance coverage, and dependence on market conditions…

  • Maternal Health Literacy and Child Participation in Welfare Programs

    Pati et al. (2010) carried out an empirical research study in Philadelphia to find out how maternal health literacy influenced child’s participation in social welfare programs. The sample under study showed that 20% of mothers had limited or no knowledge on their maternal health which in turn, influenced their children’s participation in social welfare programs.…

  • The Health Status of a Population

    Health indicators are important tools used to understand the health status of any population. Health indicators mainly help in understanding the trends of population health through monitoring and surveillance. Subsequently, information obtained from these indicators is imperative for planning resources, targeting populations and prioritizing health care needs. One common indicator is the mortality rate, which…

  • The Direct Practice Improvement of Health Literacy

    Introduction The need for health literacy (HL) is always a present one, but depending on a particular population, it might be especially pressing. Thus, the Latino population in the United States (US) is experiencing a disproportionate level of issues related to healthcare, including negative outcomes, as well as medication errors (Larson et al., 2017). In…

  • The US Medicare vs. the French Healthcare System

    Introduction Healthcare is doubtlessly one of the most crucial systems in the mechanism of a state. Being the recognition of the state authorities of one of the citizens’ basic human rights, i.e., the right to obtain free services for the health related concerns, this is an integral part of the state structure. The strategies towards…

  • Issues of Healthcare in the US

    The American healthcare system has undeniably demonstrated its positive characteristics, such as quality, productivity, ingenuity, and creativity. Nevertheless, the problem of reforming the healthcare system for many years was one of the most important tasks for the American government (The Infographics Show, 2018). Having a health insurance policy became a requirement for American citizens after…